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Sex Organs and Traits That Develop at Puberty and Are

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Sex organs and traits that develop at puberty and are not directly involved in reproduction are known as ________ sexual characteristics.


Definitions:

Ovaries

The female gonads or sex glands.

Endocrine System

A network of glands and organs that produce, store, and secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development and function.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system, which travel through the bloodstream to target organs or tissues, influencing various physiological processes.

Bloodstream

The flowing body fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries carrying nutrients and oxygen to cells.

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